For those seeking a quieter, more affordable alternative to Chichén Itzá, these temples across the Yucatán Peninsula offer a ...

This sculpture of the head of a Mayan warrior found in the Temple of the Inscriptions at Palenque, Mexico. One of the largest and best-preserved Mayan pyramids, the temple was a mausoleum for 7th ...

known as the Temple of the Inscriptions. The skeletal remains inside the coffin still had the jade funerary mask and bead necklaces. The large sarcophagus lid is unique Classic Maya art.

and some of the finest carvings in the Maya world. One of its most remarkable stories centers on Pakal the Great, whose tomb was uncovered inside the Temple of the Inscriptions. His stone ...

The Temple of the Great Jaguar ... The city contains more than 120 stelae, the largest collection of Maya inscriptions found ...

The find came during excavations on the Temple of Inscriptions, the most important architectural work of King Pacal the Great. One of the greatest rulers the Maya had ever seen, Pacal's reign was ...

Then, in 964, the Itzás, a Maya-speaking people from the Petén rain ... dominates the city, while the Temple of the Warriors features murals of battle scenes and village life.

They found it while they were digging at the Temple of Inscriptions, which was built by King Pacal the Great. King Pacal was one of the greatest rulers the Maya ever had. He was in charge for ...